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17
18
19
20 package org.apache.log4j.spi;
21
22
23 /**
24
25 The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
26 <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
27 {@link LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.
28
29 <p>It is the responsability of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
30 implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
31 assumptions about the application context or on its management.
32
33 <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.
34
35 @author Ceki Gülcü
36 @since 1.2
37
38 */
39 public interface RepositorySelector {
40
41 /**
42 Returns a {@link LoggerRepository} depending on the
43 context. Implementors must make sure that a valid (non-null)
44 LoggerRepository is returned.
45 */
46 public
47 LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
48 }
49